Quitting C25K....

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  • Sk8rG
    Sk8rG Posts: 55 Member
    I have tried running numerous times....turns out that I just don't like it! I want to like it, but I don't. My shins and ankles dont hold up well, even when I was lighter. But I love swimming, so I started training and I now do ocean swims. They are a lot of fun and it makes for a really good day. Enjoy your lifestyle and find what suit you, don't try and squeeze yourself into a box not meant for you :)

    This! I REALLY wanted to LIKE running. I put a lot of effort into getting "better" at it in the hopes that I would eventually like it. I even managed a 5K race in May, injuring myself in the process; spent the last 8 months in physio and have finally come to the conclusion that I will never like it and it will never like me. I'll stick to my skates. But I do like the effect that running had on the shape of my legs, so I still walk as often as a can....on a treadmill...with a book...feels less painful that way.
  • klmnumbers
    klmnumbers Posts: 213 Member
    There is a reason the C25K programme is only three times a week, and it's that your body needs time to recover.

    So why punish your body with Zumba classes on your C25K rest days?

    I'm not saying that if you don't do Zumba, your knees will magically be restored, but you're not giving your poor old body much of a chance! Zumba is high impact, if you must work out on rest days, then do something low impact like swimming or cycling.

    Yup. This is exactly what I was going to say. My knees are thankfully fine, but I've been nursing a sprained toe for going on three months now. My pain is pretty low, but I start to feel it toward the end of each C25K session. So, I make sure I'm only doing it the three days a week.

    Other than that, I just walk to school and do really minimal free weight stuff in my apartment.

    Be kind to your joints!
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